Seriously disappointing.  Came for the menopause, read because "it can't really be this bad, can it?", reviewing because "yes, yes it was."

I'm fine with the arc of doormat characters "finding themselves", but this book's MC doormat never figured anything out. Perhaps if she spent a bit less time in self-loathing and internalised fatphobia, she'd be doing better -- as would I, the unlucky reader. Quite mystifying how she has not 1, not 2 but 3 love interests floating around.

The plot is also Not Good -- each step is dragged out so far that the whole thing feels like a prequel for the book you actually want to be reading. 

Definitely not continuing with the series. 

Go into this knowing that it's solid contemporary relationship fiction, not a fluffy romance. It has those moments, with some laugh-out-loud moments for me, but covers a lot of more serious ground too. I really enjoyed it, although it wasn't what I was expecting.

It's written for cis-allies (and as one, I highly recommend it!) but if you're a non-binary or trans reader, I'd recommend checking out some more detailed reviews (or even better, an interview with the author!) before picking this up. Being cis-POV, it may not be the rep you're in the mood for.

And, since we're in Storygraph, I'd recommend at least skimming the content warnings.